| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea acicularis Sm. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea chrysoleuca Boiss. |
| Centaurea exscapa d'Urv. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, grey arachnose, leaves in rosette, bipinnatisect, segments lanceolate, acute, long mucronate, capitula subsessile, ovate-oblong, involucre pubescent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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